1、高考话题重组练 (五)个人情况 & 自然与环境.阅读理解A(2017呼和浩特高三调研)Have you ever heard of an old saying？Intelligence is a born ability while goodness is a choice.Gifts are easytheyre given after all.Choices can be hard.I got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago.I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at
2、 2，300 percent per year.Id never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast，and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me.I had just turned 30 years old，and Id been married for a year.I told my wife MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do
3、 this crazy thing that probably wouldnt work since most startups dont and I wasnt sure what to expect.MacKenzie told me I should go for it.As a young boy，Id been a garage inventor.Id always wanted to be an inventor，and she wanted me to follow my passion.I was working at a financial firm in New York
4、City with a bunch of very smart people and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired.I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet.He took me for a long walk in Central Park，listened carefully to me，and finally said，“That sounds like a really good idea，but
5、 it would be an even better idea for someone who didnt already have a good job.” That logic made some sense to me，and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision.Seen in that light，it really was a difficult choice，but finally，I decided I had to give it a shot.I didn
6、t think Id regret trying and failing.And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision not to try at all.After much consideration，I took the less safe path to follow my passion，and Im proud of that choice.For all of us，in the end，we are our choice.【语篇解读】本文讲述了作者创办亚马逊网上书店的过程，告诉读者坚持自己的选择虽然困难却是值得的
7、。1What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore?AHis dream of being an inventor.BThe support of his wife.CThe greatly increasing usage of the Internet.DMillions of exciting titles.C细节理解题。根据第二段的“I got the idea.the Internet usage was growing at 2，300 percent per year.Id never
8、seen or heard of anything that grew that fast”可知，因特网使用率的迅速增长激发了作者创建网上书店的想法。故选C。2Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?AThe idea of not trying would keep coming to his mind and disturb him.BHe would be very excited if he tried it out.CHe would be always having a doub
9、t if he didnt try.DThe decision not to try the online bookstore would terrify him.A句意猜测题。根据第三段的倒数第二句“I didnt think Id regret trying and failing”可知，作者不会后悔去尝试或者失败，但是有了想法却从未尝试过会让他不能释怀。haunt意为“萦绕于脑际，长期不断地缠扰(某人)”。故选A。3Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?ACleverness and Kindness
10、BThe Starting of AmazonCFollowing My PassionDWe Are What We ChooseD标题判断题。根据第一段的最后一句“Choices can be hard.”以及最后一段的末句“For all of us，in the end，we are our choice.”可知，作者以自己的亲身经历强调了坚持自己的选择对人生的意义。4We can know from the passage that Athe boss thought the idea was suitable for the authorBthe author wanted som
11、eone else to try the ideaCthe author might not regret if he failed the ideaDthe author might go back to his boss if he failedC推理判断题。根据第三段的“Seen in that light，it really was a difficult choice，but finally，I decided I had to give it a shot.I didnt think Id regret trying and failing.”并结合文章主旨可知，作者即使失败也不后
12、悔自己的选择。B(2017济南高三模拟)Thrift stores are a refuge (避难所) for countless items from landing in garbage piles.Value Village，for example，saves more than 650 million pounds of clothing from landfills (垃圾填埋场) each year，making it one of the largest recyclers of used garments in the world.Their stores give a se
13、cond life to 1.8 million pounds of clothes every day，which is equal to 600 midsized cars.Almost 100 percent of clothing and textiles are recyclable，yet 85 percent of them end up in landfills.Its estimated that the average person throws away 70 pounds of clothing a year.Lindsay Coulter is the socalle
14、d “Queen of Green” with the David Suzuki Foundation，educating people on how to live a greener life by making changes around the house.She says that donating or shopping at thrift stores is an excellent way to exercise all three of the three Rs：reduce，reuse and recycle.She says，“Whether its a purse o
15、r a pair of shoes，its really worth considering going to thrift stores as another point of contact to help reduce your consumption.”Coulter points out that since landfills are airtight，textiles take longer to break down.“Id imagine things like an old towel，a rag or an old Tshirt will last a really lo
16、ng time，” she says.The beauty of thrift shopping is that the supply is neverending，so if you dont find what youre looking for one day，its likely to show up in no time.One person who knows this quite well is Jodi Jacyk，costume specialist in the Department of Theatre and Film at the University of Brit
17、ish Columbia.She says the majority of items for the universitys productions are purchased secondhand.Because of her shrinking budget，items like clothing and shoes are thrifted from Value Village.“We are constantly thrifting and we reuse costumes for many years.Thrift shopping is a much easier，cheape
18、r way to do things，” she says.The next time you need to lighten your closet，take the opportunity to go thrift shopping to lighten both your carbon footprint and your financial burden at the same time.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了一种环保的生活方式，即去慈善商店捐或购买二手衣物。5What is a “thrift store” according to the text?AIt deals with
19、 daily garbage.BIt sells secondhand items.CIt exchanges new clothes.DIt donates used items.B细节理解题。根据第二段的第二句“She says that donating or shopping at thrift stores is an excellent way to exercise all three of the three Rs：reduce，reuse and recycle”可知，慈善商店是收纳并出售二手货的店。6Why did Lindsay Coulter advise shoppi
20、ng at thrift stores?ATo be friendly to the environment.BTo make a change of lifestyle.CTo reduce the cost of the family.DTo collect money for the Foundation.A细节理解题。根据第二段的“educating people on how to live a greener life by making changes around the house”可知，Lindsay Coulter建议到慈善商店里购物是为了让人们过上更环保的生活，对环境友
21、好。7What do we know about Jodi Jacyk?AShe doesnt budget carefully.BShe complains a lot about her job.CShe is a fan of thrift shopping.DShe is known as “Queen of Green”C推理判断题。根据第四段的“One person who knows this quite well is Jodi Jacyk”和“We are constantly thrifting and we reuse costumes for many years”可推
22、知，Jodi Jacyk热衷于在慈善商店里购物，是这项活动的粉丝。8What is the authors attitude toward thrift shopping?AConservative.BCautious.CDoubtful.DSupportive.D观点态度题。根据最后一段“The next time you need to lighten your closet，take the opportunity to go thrift shopping to lighten both your carbon footprint and your financial burden a
23、t the same time.”可推知，作者是支持这种到慈善商店里购物的环保行为的。.完形填空(2017兰州、白银市部分学校高三模拟)Id got a chance to work for two weeks at BBC Radio Leeds.I was shocked for 1 a long time.I couldnt believe it.It was months since Id 2 my application letter.Id 3 that I was one of the 4 applicants applying for work experience.A few
24、days later，I walked around the building for the first time，totally with 5 It wasnt the beautiful studios but the news team that 6 me most.Before my BBC placement (实习工作)，Id worked 7 at a local commercial radio.Things there were always in a mess.This was absolutely not the 8 here.The highlight of my t
25、wo weeks there is that feeling of 9 that the whole team unites and devotes their _ 10 _ All that hard work was worth it：you had _ 11_ listeners，insightful (有见解的) interviewees，and all this added to the 12 of the show.Sure，there were tough moments but if you 13 then itll all work out in the end.I 14 p
26、lenty of actual work.Researching topics，booking guests，and meeting guests were all things I spent a lot of time doing，but that 15 is not definitely complete and I also 16 a lead story for the breakfast show，too.Im going back to study the final year of my broadcast journalism degree at the University
27、 of Leeds soon，but in my mind therell be that 17 of unemployment.Obviously my 18 career is dependent on what opportunities will be in store for me，but 19 theres one thing Ive learnt，its this：I want to work somewhere with a team of people as friendly and fantastic as the 20 at BBC Radio Leeds.【语篇解读】这
28、是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者讲述了自己在BBC实习的经历及感受。1A.justByetCevenDneverC根据空前的“shocked”和下文内容可知，作者甚至(even)很长一段时间都处在震惊之中。2A.submittedBsubscribedCmentionedDpolishedA根据语境可知，此处表示自作者提交申请信已经数月的时间了。submit“呈交，递交”符合语境。3A.assumedBrememberedCconfirmedDadmittedA依据上文的“I couldnt believe it”可知，此处指作者认为自己是未被录用的不幸的申请人之一。assume“假定，认为”符合语境。
29、4A.excellentBfortunateCunluckyDavailableC参见上题解析。5A.confidenceBrespectCconcernDhesitationB根据语境可知，此处表示作者第一次环绕着(该公司的)大楼散步时心中充满了敬意。6A.satisfiedBtroubledCimpressedDmovedC根据前文中的“It wasnt the beautiful studios but the news team that”和后文的内容可知，此处表示最让作者印象深刻(impress)的并不是美丽的演播室而是新闻团队。7A.faithfullyBsteadilyCform
30、allyDtemporarilyD在此之前，作者曾经短暂地(temporarily)在一个当地的商业广播电台工作过。8A.standardBmethodCcaseDruleC依据前面的“Things there were always in a mess”和下文作者对BBC团队的肯定可知，在BBC，情况绝对不是这样的。not the case是一个固定表达，表示“情况不是这样的”。9A.prideBchallengeCadventureDfreedomA依据句中的“The highlight of my two weeks”可知，此处是作者对这里员工的赞誉，故选pride。10A.effort
31、sBvaluesCpersonalitiesDlivesA根据语境及前文的“unites and devotes their”可知，此处指整个团队团结努力。effort“努力”符合语境。11A.stableBenthusiasticCtalentedDhumorousB根据后文中的“insightful(有见解的)interviewees”可知，此处表示有热情的听众和有见解的受访者。12A.creativityBdiversityCpopularityDsecurityC所有这些使这个节目很受欢迎。popularity“流行，受欢迎”符合语境。13A.promiseBadaptCsucceed
32、DpersistD上文的“tough moments”和下文的“itll all work out in the end”说明，此处表示只要坚持下去，最终困难都能够得到解决。persist“坚持”符合语境。14A.introducedBundertookCmonitoredDguidedB由后文的“plenty of actual work”可知此处应选undertook，表示作者承担了很多工作。15A.listBdescriptionCsituationDresponsibilityA根据上文的“Researching topics，booking guests，and meeting gu
33、ests”可知，此处表示当然这个清单(list)并不是完整的，并不是作者所有的工作内容。16A.made upBworked onCtook inDpicked outB根据语境可知，此处表示作者也从事过头条新闻的工作。work on“从事于”，符合语境。17A.inspirationBeffectCcauseDthreatD依据后文中的“unemployment”可知，这里指作者很快就要重返学校了，但是作者心中依然受到失业的威胁。threat“威胁，恐吓”符合语境。18A.chiefBtypicalCfutureDidealC根据上文可知，作者现在还是一个在校学生，因此这里指作者未来的工作。故选future。19A.whenBsinceCthoughDifD如果有一件事是作者学习到的，那就是这件事。根据语境可知，此处要用if“如果”引导条件状语从句。20A.journalistsBvolunteersCgraduatesDactorsA根据语境可知，此处指作者想和像BBC的新闻工作者(journalists)一样友好和优秀的团队共事。 【导学号：30892245】